Beth Behrs facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Beth Behrs
Behrs at the 38th People's Choice Awards in 2012
Born	(1985-12-26) December 26, 1985 (age 39) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma mater	UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2009–present
Spouse(s)	Michael Gladis ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1

Beth Ann Behrs (born December 26, 1985) is an American actress. She is famous for her role as Caroline Channing in the CBS comedy show 2 Broke Girls. The show was on for six seasons. For her acting, Behrs was nominated for a Teen Choice Award and a People's Choice Award.

Her first movie was the 2009 comedy American Pie Presents: The Book of Love. After that, she acted in more TV shows and movies. After 2 Broke Girls ended, she starred in the films Chasing Eagle Rock and Hello, My Name Is Doris in 2015. She was also the voice of Carrie Williams in the animated movie Monsters University (2013). In 2018, she started her second big TV role as Gemma Johnson in the CBS show The Neighborhood.

Besides acting, Behrs has written a self-help book and a webcomic for young adults called Dents. She also helps people through her charity, the SheHerdPower Foundation. This foundation supports women who have been through very difficult experiences.

Early Life and Education

Behrs was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Her father, David, was a college administrator, and her mother, Maureen, was a first-grade teacher. She has a younger sister. In 1989, her family moved to Virginia. She started acting in plays when she was four years old and also played soccer.

When she was 15, Behrs and her family moved to Marin County, California. She joined the drama program at Tamalpais High School and graduated in 2004. She also studied at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. She performed in musicals and plays and was also trained as a singer.

In 2004, Behrs moved to Los Angeles, California, to study acting at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. In 2005, she played Sandy in a production of the musical Grease. In 2006, she was named Miss Marin County. She started auditioning for professional roles while still in college and graduated in 2008.

Acting Career

2 Broke Girls co-stars Kat Dennings and Behrs at the 38th People's Choice Awards on January 11, 2012.

First Roles

Behrs's first movie role was in the teen comedy American Pie Presents: The Book of Love. She then acted in an independent comedy called Adventures of Serial Buddies about a group of clumsy criminals. She also appeared in guest roles on TV shows like NCIS: Los Angeles and Castle.

Breakthrough with 2 Broke Girls

In 2011, while working as a nanny, Behrs auditioned for the CBS show 2 Broke Girls. After seven auditions, she got the main role of Caroline Channing. Caroline is a rich girl from Manhattan who loses all her money and has to work as a waitress in Brooklyn.

In the show, her character teams up with another waitress named Max, played by Kat Dennings, to start a cupcake business. The show was created by comedian Whitney Cummings and ... and the City producer Michael Patrick King. 2 Broke Girls was very popular and ran for six seasons before it was canceled in 2017.

Other Projects

In 2013, Behrs was the voice of a sorority girl named Carrie Williams in the Disney/Pixar animated movie Monsters University. She also starred in the comedy movie Hello, My Name Is Doris with Sally Field and Max Greenfield. In 2014, she and Kat Dennings hosted the 40th People's Choice Awards.

In 2016, Behrs performed in a comedy play in New York City. She also co-created a webcomic called Dents with her childhood friend, Matt Doyle. The comic was inspired by X-Men and explored themes like personal identity and environmental issues. In 2017, she wrote a book called The Total Me-Tox: How to Ditch Your Diet, Move Your Body & Love Your Life.

Since 2018, Behrs has starred as Gemma Johnson in the CBS comedy The Neighborhood.

Charity Work

While in college, Behrs volunteered for an organization called Children of the Night, which helps children in dangerous situations.

She later started the SheHerdPower Foundation. The foundation uses horse therapy to help women who have been victims of assault.

Personal Life

Behrs began a relationship with actor Michael Gladis around 2010. They got engaged on July 10, 2016. They had acted together in a short comedy film in 2012. On July 21, 2018, they got married in Victor, Idaho. They have a daughter, who was born in 2022.

Behrs is a big fan of country music. She has presented awards at country music shows and appeared in a music video for the band Lady A. In 2020, she started a podcast called Harmonics with Beth Behrs, where she interviews country and bluegrass musicians.

To help with anxiety and panic attacks she has had since she was a teenager, Behrs started equine therapy (therapy involving horses) in 2011.

Filmography

Film

TV

See also

In Spanish: Beth Behrs para niños